warrior

noun, often attributive

war·rior | \ ˈwȯr-yər, ˈwȯr-ē-ər

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, ˈwär-ē- also ˈwär-yər \

Definition of warrior

: a person engaged or experienced in warfare broadly : a person engaged in some struggle or conflict poverty warriors

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Examples of warrior in a Sentence

a proud and brave warrior a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors

Recent Examples on the Web There's a parent advocate for the deaf community, a social justice warrior and a certified nurse midwife. — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit gets a 'Human Atlas' through portraits and DNA ancestry of 100 people," 12 Oct. 2020 While 21st-century identities may not map perfectly onto the Vikings’ understandings of gender, the most likely explanation is that the Birka tomb’s occupant was a woman warrior. — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, "DNA Analysis Suggests Mother and Son Were Buried in Famous Viking Grave," 9 Oct. 2020 Over the last two decades, researchers have theorized that punctures in Stan’s skull and fused neck vertebrae demonstrate that this Tyrannosaur was a warrior, one likely to have survived attacks from his own species. — Zachary Small, New York Times, "T. Rex Skeleton Brings $31.8 Million at Christie’s Auction," 6 Oct. 2020 The judge commended Luper calling her a survivor and a warrior. — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, "Beating survivor says part of her never left bathroom where she was hid for 16 hours," 2 Oct. 2020 Hua Mulan surely has come a long way as a woman and a warrior over the course of one century. — Martin Tsai, Washington Post, "The live-action ‘Mulan’ is not the first retelling of the legend. Or the second. Or the sixth.," 4 Sep. 2020 Besides being a mom-of-three and an HGTV star, Christina Anstead is a wellness warrior. — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, "Christina Anstead Says Acupuncture Helped Her Overcome Infertility," 3 Sep. 2020 Latter-day Saints believe that the Angel Moroni, the last warrior/prophet named in the Book of Mormon, visited Smith for years, starting in 1823, describing Nephite history. — Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune, "Scholars turn anew to an old question: If Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon, how did he do it?," 28 Sep. 2020 Lee is a warrior for Georgia girls like me, who grew up eating collard greens and cheese grits, coveting Chanel, and who rarely see accurate representations of ourselves outside of our own circles. — Jessica Cruel, Allure, "Precious Lee: "Plus Is Extra. I'm Going to Go Extra Hard."," 17 Sep. 2020

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“Warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warrior. Accessed 26 Oct. 2020.

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